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STRATEGIC PLAN STATUS REPORT Completed • Objective 5.1 Public classes on Internet and electronic resources; new schedule of public software classes being offered starting in October In Progress • Objective 1.1 Joint Community Library; Architect Selection Committee met 12-2 and recommended top candidates to State of Montana Department of Administration; High Plains Architects, with LMN Architects and Drew Harrington Associates, was the team selected and are under contract; Memorandum of Agreement between City and MSU-Billings approved at City Council meeting 9-22; Community Library Committee met 7-17, 9-25, 10-16, and 11-20 • Objective 1.2 Facility Committee recommendations; Facilities Committee met with Funding Committee 8-22 and 12-8 • Objective 1.6 Systematic roving assistance program; draft checklist developed at 9-12 Staff meeting • Objective 2.1 Community issue oriented programming; hosted Humanities Montana program Characteristics of the Modern U.S. Presidency 9-26; working with Library Foundation and Humanities Montana to sponsor Can We Talk: A Community Conversation 1-30-09 • Objective 4.2/8.2 Marketing program for the online program suggestion function; draft plan developed 8-19 • Objective 5.2 Workstation modified for persons with disabilities; computer, software, peripherals, and furniture have been ordered and received; preparing for installation by 2-1 • Objective 6.1 Staff information literacy training; all staff started training, beginning 9-5, using Learning to Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century • Objective 6.3 Links from Library website to recommended Internet resources; Election 2008 pages went active 10-2 • Objective 7.1 Lifelong learning programs; new lifelong learning book club kits being introduced with facilitated book discussion groups, including Will of the People 9-24; Judging the Lawyers 10-30; Freakonomics 11-25; American Visions: the Epic History of American Art scheduled for 1-21 at Library and 1-22 at Yellowstone Art Museum • Objective 8.3 Program for newborns and parents; Children’s Services, the Friends of the Library, and the Junior Woman’s Club have collaboratively designed and produced materials to be delivered to all newborns at both hospitals beginning in November, when Children’s Services will also begin a Friday morning newborn and parent program. To Be Completed By September 1, 2008 • Objective 1.4 Infomobile public access to Internet and catalog • Objective 4.1/8.1 Focus groups for program ideas • Objective 6.2 Public information literacy classes By January 1, 2009 • Objective 2.2 Community-based process for Library webpage as virtual commons • Objective 3.1 Expand display furniture for books and other formats • Objective 5.3 Internet and online classes at retirement facilities • Objective 7.4 Staff training program on lifelong learning and adult education By June 30, 2009 • Objective 1.3 Improve seating and work space ---PAGE BREAK--- • Objective 1.5 Safety, functionality and appearance improvements • Objective 4.1/8.1 Focus groups for program ideas • Objective 7.2 Cooperative lifelong learning programs • Objective 7.3 Enhance resources available for self-directed learning • Objective 7.5 Partnership with MSU-B, WHC and others on preservation of and access to historical records